Glutton For Punishment

I'm going to coach our 10U Travel team tonight. Regular HC can't make it do to a commitment, so I agreed. Problem is, they are awful. I would usually feel bad about saying that, but it's inescapable.

I've practiced with these boys once in a while. But I didn't know what it actually was until I helped out at a game last week. To say they are bad is an understatement. They can barely catch and throw, so getting three outs without giving up 6-7 runs is a challenge. And you can't win many games giving up 6 runs an inning.

What I like is the coaches telling me how bad their at-bats are. I know that. But you can't even think of hitting unless you can get off the field. That's why when I coached my son's teams we focused on D when we were young. We can step into one if we have to so we can get on base.

Wish me luck.

I have two days off work coming up so that is AWESOME!

Baltimore Burns

The news is bleak in America's Northernmost Southern City. Sad.

April?

I don't know, I kind of remember the weather in April being a little kinder. April showers? OK, I like a shower. But April 2015 in the North J. has been brutal. Cold. Wet. Damp. Miserable.

I see the weather forecast mentions some 70+ degree days maybe this week. That would be tremendous. I've wathed too many HS and MS baseball games freezing the proverbial balls off.

Forsaken Coffee

SoulSlam stopped drinking coffee about 9-10 weeks ago. I have had one cup in a restaurant since then so I guess I'm done.

I didn't do it for any other reason than I stopped putting sugar in it. At that point I realized I didn't really need it. So I stopped. Just like that.

Now I drink a glass of OJ cut with H2O in the AM. I'm not sure if this is a permanent thing but it is what it is for now.

The Almost Return of Winter

April 23...and we had snow today. Flurries, yes. No accumulation, I know. But snow anyway. Blah. 

I'm watching the KC-ChiSox game in MLB channel. I nominate Hawk Harrelson for biggest homer d-bag of them all. Put it on the booaaarrrrdssss!

Hello? Hello?

I'm at doctors office. Got a bad ring ring ring in my ears. Driving me crazy. Stay tuned. 

Cold April

Even though the Mighty SoulSlam is away, I keep on top of all things North Jersey related. And the weather is one of those things. According to my trusty weather app, it's gonna hit the mid-40's today!!! That's a might too brisk for my liking. 

Good news is I take a redeye home tonight, and it looks like the mild weather comes with me. So that's a +. 

Swimming Pool Blues

The Poolside Oasis is now a slum in Beirut. Film at 11. 

Seriously, last summer YSSS and SoulSlam had to so some patch jobs on a 9 year old liner. Over the frozen tundra of winter we noticed the water level had a significant drop. At one point the Sons of SoulSlam and meself were knee deep in snow, cutting the coved free so the sides of this beauty would not have a chance to fall in. 

Today I pulled the cover out and started a-pumping the 22" of agua de verde out to see what we got. A PAL gave me a name of a guy that will re-line this puppy. 

Stay tuned.

Vegas

In Sin City for the J-O-B...being an East Coaster that means I wake up around 3:30am with little to do. 

Everybody says have a great time in Vegas!!! It's work. Work blows. 

Happy Easter

To all 

4/2/2105

Hello. Back on a bit. Didn't want to post yesterday since you might think it was an April Fool's joke.

Updates of sorts:

Travel Basketball Team - battled to the end. Went to playoffs and lost in quarterfinals to a team that was a lot longer than us. Lost 59-58 at the last second. Oh well. Had a good run. Two league championships and a lot of great memories.

14U Baseball - after a March with zero chance of practicing outside, we played opening game last Sunday. Lost 6-4. Mainly due to some errors in the field. YSSS is now a full-time firstbaseman and played a tremendous game in field. Struggled at plate but that's ok.

HS Baseball - OSSS is starting firstbaseman for his HS team as a junior. Plays smart. They were lucky enough to get in 2 scrimmages, where he went 2-5 w/ 2 walks at plate. Ran into a really good pitcher yesterday who shut his Bulldogs down in opener. Back at it today.

Gym Rat - not exactly. Trying to get to gym at least 3 days a week, 4 is goal. Travelling for work next week so after that I dedicate to cutting weight.

My attire - BWSS says I look like a tool sometimes.